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Econon Wanda M. Hite You've seen the type. She walks slowly through the grocery store and as she stops to pick up an item, quickly flips through about 60 coupons to see if she has one for that particular item. If she doesn't have a coupon, then unless it's absolutely necessary that she purchase that item, then she puts it back on the shelf. The coupon-saver shops to save money and name brands mean nothing. If she has a coupon for an item, she buys it. And, sometimes if she has a coupon offering an excellent deal on an item she doesn't need, that doesn't matter, she still buys it. EVERY SUNDAY she stands at the drug store CTshh /er Level I ~~~ HANDSPU PIZZA I V* FTri fBHnSm I / SjHwI J "TheWaitinj 1 Burton E. Moor Immmmmammammmmmmmmmmi KFGoc PICKENS ST ; / u Co1 Ii % i US Hf.NDEHSONST '' ]} ~wr W' MHW HHS ty Cm awaiting the arrival of the newspapers. When they come in, she buys about 15 and spends Sunday afnaHinrf K/\nna miffinrf ICi 1IUV11 OIIUII5 AlV/IAA^ VUiVllIg out coupons. She has a file and keeps each and every coupon neatly tucked away. When she goes to the store, she picks up extra coupons in the box near the entrance but she leaves none. She hoardes. And we walk behind her in the store and laugh to ourselves about how silly she looks. WE MAY not all be that much of a fanatic, but we too, have become addicted to the world of coupons. According to one student, her roommate won't let her in the house on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays j I 0 FtTST Specializing in Jamecock Jacket: Sweaters, Jerseus, Ma j 631 < 792 Store Hours J Mon.-Thurs.: I I AM-121 lN Fri.-Sai.: I I AM-1 AM Sun.: 5PM-12PM t J >drieh t 1626 Gei lumbia, SC 2920 HOURS: 8:00 AM-5: |H 8:00 AM-12:00 NC Vhere you get professional f wmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmm OIL AND LUBRICA mmsm coupc p J -r-^; We professio W' J&.MBkT bncate your < add up to 5 q premium oil ( U WGi 1. - - - m ninlnnanrA Tfc* W > innmiciianoc ft wp" oiled a ,^j| lubricated ca Offer Expires I ites Cm unless she brings at least 5 Gamecocks home. "No coupons, no supper," she says. Recently the Gamecock carried a coupon for free coffee. If you took the coupon tn thp Pnmnns Ronkstnrp then you would receive a free sample of various General Food coffees. Within an hour after the first few Gamecocks were distributed, students were standing in line for their 'free coffee.' "I don't like coffee," admitted one student, "but the deal is too good to pass up." ANOTHER STUDENTsaid, "I looked through about six copies of the Gamecock so I could get a coupon for the coffee and every single one had a blank h I and Hats 1 7361699 H nBBHnUHHEBHHmH uro's >. Main >-4432 U/t.irr L/Cliucl M l IWMI J PM Sun.-Thurs.: 5PM-1 1:30PM Fri. Sat.: 5PM-12:30PM tM ELAND in Five Points outh Carolina's argest Selection ji Wildlife Art. LL Major Artists! Federal ? State Duck Stamps ecial on Audubon Prints Just In! ynard Reece's New l-Mouthed Bass Print 319 Harden "5 Points" IRE CENTEI rvais St. 1 (803) 771-606! 30 PM WEEKDAYS )ONSATURDAYg service and personal attention wmmnrnmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmamrnmm )N SPECIAL * a r Ck r\ ri Brra I. uarts o? W means ? Wilh C oupon J r Reg. $12.95 /"J MnHHnaBHHMi % ipon He square where someone else had cut out the coupon." If it's free, take it. If it's a good discount, use it. That's the rule most students at ? l 1 1 nave oegun iu live vy. In fact, some students admit they never read the Gamecock. They simply pick up a copy so they can cut out all the coupons. Some students plan their weekly meals around the specials that are often offered. IT'S AN addiction that we can't seem to break away from and even though we often laugh at ourselves, deep down we know we're the smart ones because we're saving money. According to one graduate student, he earns six extra meals a week by using the coupons in the paper. with ti I SHIR Lower Level I Columbia Mall "IP Maim I $1.00 OFF any si [ 1 2 Free Cokes wit M 4 Free Cokes wil a Main Street Store Only E> 631 Main Ji MH HI coupon I * I I llm I I 1 !! Custom Fran 1 S 61 I c I f4-W I SfrHl Idicta "I've got pizza coming out of my ears," said T.L. Hollister, a freshman, "but those coupons are unbeatable. I just have to take advantage of them." WHEN SCHOOL starts each semester, the n?a rtimrrvrnitlHaH uuuivaiuica ait uvuuunuvu with students buying textbooks and supplies. It never fails, even the spiral notebooks you buy contain coupons on the first page. When you get home and take everything out of the bag, coupons for magazines are always in the bottom of the bag. PHYLLIS KYSER said the first time her roommate accompanied her to the grocery store she laughed at all of Phyllis' coupons. "She stopped laughing when $25 I Mi Hi mm Hi HOB Free Name :RAMELAND i t'mg Season S/ 20% OFF riinp or Fr ? - 9 Harden in "5 Po ffer expires 10/30/ mmmammmkmmmmtmmmamammmmam HEEL DISC-DRUM BR . COUPON We II install new tronl disc pads and new rear fr- ^ X drum brake linings 'JK^SBS^^k Repack Iront wheel bearings and torque to v specs Machine rear drums Rleed and rolill iffif ">l|L 1 brake system Addition /i J] al charge lor machining jfy* . "' rotors plus new seals # and springs it needed CSiiar Pvnirtfe 11/5 VII VI kA^ll va II *teEL ALIGNMENT COUP t Ch?w?H? e ct le Purchase of An SfSOTi I? its Hp 7$ T i ize Pizza! | h a small | a h a large | spires 10-1 7-821 Main Street Si 799-4432| 631 Main was subtracted from the loia; Decaus" ui my coupons," Kyser said. Campus ads for restaurants are just as valuable. It's not unusual to see students sitting in the corner of a restaurant counting pennies. But then, just as they are about to give up hope, one slips out and returns shortly with a coupon. Saved every time! THEN THERE are always the closet 'coupon-savers.' They tell you there's an interesting article in the paper so they grab about 15 Gamecocks. But once they get home, they get out a pair of scissors and start cutting out coupons. 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